Lead Applied Scientist — AI for Law & Risk

Thomson Reuters; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 316,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flex My Way

Job summary

Thomson Reuters Labs is seeking a Lead Applied Scientist to define research strategy and drive AI/ML initiatives across multiple product features. You will mentor scientists, engage stakeholders, and shape the roadmap with a strong product focus.

You will lead advances in domains like legal reasoning, document understanding, or knowledge graphs, delivering production AI capabilities and collaborating across Labs.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, ML, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define research strategy and lead high-impact AI/ML roadmap across product features.
• Mentor scientists across Labs and lead stakeholder engagement.
• Develop deep understanding of customer problems and data.

Skills

Production IR

NLP systems

ML systems

GenAI systems

Cross-functional leadership

Product mindset

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Publications (ACL/EMNLP/NAACL/NIPS/ICL

Education

PhD or Master's in CS/ML or related field

Tools

RAG architectures

Agentic frameworks

Tool-using systems

Evaluation methodologies

Job description

Thomson Reuters Labs is seeking a Lead Applied Scientist to define research strategy and drive AI/ML initiatives across multiple product features. You will mentor scientists, engage stakeholders, and shape the roadmap with a strong product focus.

You will lead advances in domains like legal reasoning, document understanding, or knowledge graphs, delivering production AI capabilities and collaborating across Labs.